Carcass-hanger.



No. 769,188. PATENTED SEPT. 6, 1904.

P. I. SHANNUN.

GARCASS HANGER. APPLICATION FILED rms. 25. 1904.

No MODEL.

UNITED STATESL Patented September 6, 1904.

PATENT OEEICE.

oARCAss-'HANGER SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 769,188, dated September 6, 1904.

Applicatiouled February 25, lQL Serial No. 195,214. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern: i

Be it known that I, PATRICK J. SHANNON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Athens, in the county of Bradford and 'State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Carcass-Hangers, of which the following is a specification.

The object of the invention is to provide a convenient readily-adjustable device for suspending dressed animals in market-'stalls and the like, and especially to provide for varying the height of the suspending device and for turning the same horizontally and locking it in any desired adjustment.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of the apparatus. a plan View of the same. Fig. 3 illustrates a slight modification. Fig. 4: illustrates aslight modification of the construction shownin Fig. 3.

In the figures, A represents the bar of an ordinary rack, which is usually at a short distance from and parallel .to one wall of the room or stall, andB is a U-shaped clamp-body,

preferably having one roughenedor corru-v gated face C and adapted to drop downward over the bar A. In the rear wall of this body works a set-screw D, upon the inner-end of which is revolubly mounted a preferably roughened clamping-plate E to coact with the face O in gripping the bar A. From the body of the clamp a rigid arm F extends upward and then forward, terminating in a vertical bar G, extending above andl below the arm.

Each end portion of this bar is made cylindrical and provided with av circumferential groove H. Upon either portion, as may be desired, is slipped a gambrel I, having a central sleeve J, in the wall of which which works a set-screw K, adapted to en ter the groove and both prevent the withdrawal of the sleeve and lock it against rotation when itis in any,

desired position.

The gambrel is placed upon the upper orl lowerend of therod, according asl the user finds one or the other position more convenient, owing to his own height or to the size of the suspended animal. As the force exerted on the rack-bar is torsional, the device may be inverted, as shown 1n Fig. 8, giving Fig. 2 is a wider range of adjustment of the preferred form and a slightly less range with the other the gambrel being rigidly locked in position attaching the carcass is comparatively easy, there beingrno necessity for holding hooks with one hand while seeking to attach the carcass. Itis also a simplematter to detach the gambrel, secure the carcass thereto, and then lift 4it to position and secure it by the set-screw. It is also clear that the gambrel may be turned, in skinning the animal, for example, as often as may be desired and be instantly fixed in any of its positions.

Fig. 3 shows the modification of substituting a sleeve L for the bar G and a bar M for the sleeveJ of the' gambrel. In this case the gambrel has its bar Mprojecting upward only, and the possible adjustments are lessened.

Fig. 4 shows a part of a gambrel having the bar Mvof Fig. Sand also a downwardly-proting bar M. -In this form l theadjustments are substantially the same as in the devices of Figs. l and 2.

Other modifications may be made without passing the proper limits of my invention, and

`I do not therefore wish to limit myself to the construction shown.

" What I claim isi l. The combination with a reversible clamp having a rigid arm extending to a point at some distance from the horizontalplaneI of the clamp, of a gambrel to be supported by the free end of said arm, and means for rotatably securing the gambrel, whilekeeping it the same side up, to said free end and at will above or below the same.

2. The combination with a clamp having a rigid arm member extending to a point at some distance from the horizontal plane of the clamp, of a gambrel member to be supported by the free end of said arm, one of said meinbers being provided With both an upwardlyextending pivotal bar and a downwardly-extending pivotal bar, and the other with a socket adapted to receive either of said bars, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination with a reversible clamp having a rigid arm extending to a point at some `distance from the horizontal plane of the clamp, of a gambrel rotatably suspended from the free end of said arm and freely r'evoluble While suspendech and means for at will locking the gambrel at any point in its rotary path.

4. The combination with a reversible clamp PATRICK J. SH ANNON.

lVitnesses:

HURLEY D. HnNsoN, HARRY L. loLco'r'lx 

